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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
700 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
6.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
23 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
88.7 to 92
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0